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Lift assist calls will now have a price tag

Fort Dodge firefighters and paramedics will continue to respond to help people get back up after a fall, but in some cases there will now be a fee for that service. The City Council on Monday approved a fee schedule — one for nursing facilities and one for private individuals — to be charged when the Fire Department responds to what is called a lift assist. Terry Evans, the emergency medical service supervisor for the Fire Department, said a lift assist happens when a person falls from the standing or seated position, is not injured, but cannot get up by themselves. He told the ...

News of Record: May 12, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon — Jeremy F. Jenkins, 54, 549 Fourth Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived, no contact order issued, Perry B. Bender, 48, 625 S. 15th St., dismissed. Disorderly conduct — Vanessa M. Santana, 23, 216 N. 14th St., trial set for July 2, no contact order issued. Margie A. Berg, 58, 1007 S. 24th St., trial set for July 2. Jeremy F. Jenkins, 54, 549 Fourth Ave. N., continued 180 days. Perry B. Bender, 48, 625 S. 15th St., dismissed. Unauthorized use of a credit card — Sea Breeze Lou Nelson, 29, 1224 ...

FD school board prepares to wrap up academic year

Several dates in relation to the end of the 2025-26 academic year highlighted discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Fort Dodge Community School District board. Superintendent Josh Porter shared information on high school graduation and the last day of school for students and staff during his report. “There is a lot going on, but it is all very exciting,” he said. “Graduation is Saturday, May 23, at Dodger Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m., while the last day of school for students is May 28 and for staff is June 1. “There is also plenty happening beyond that,” he added. ...

State Patrol IDs people in train-car collision

GOWRIE — Two Colo residents were seriously injured Sunday when their car collided with a Union Pacific Railroad train in Gowrie. Mary Harrison, 62, was airlifted to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, according to the Iowa State Patrol. She was picked up by a LifeFlight ...

From our files: May 2011

Sen. Ernst presents award to Boone River Financial

WEBSTER CITY — In celebration of National Small Business Week, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, presented an official document on Friday to Webster City’s Boone River Financial. Owned by Andy Hejlik and his wife Tami, the document recognized their business as Hamilton County’s Small ...